Northeastern Illinois' Delores Jones was named Mid-Continent Conference player of the week. The 6-foot-1-inch center set a school record with nine blocked shots in a 75-67 victory over Eastern Illinois Saturday. She also scored 23 points and had nine rebounds.

Fencing

Led by Sara Heiden's 9-1 record that increased her career total to 274 victories, Northwestern defeated Detroit 24-8, Wayne State 18-16 and Michigan 22-10.

Gymnastics

Northern Illinois' Sandy Menard was the all-around champion with a score of 38.175 and teammate Mindee DeBoer was second with 38.075 in a triangular meet with host Iowa State and Iowa. The NIU women finished second to Iowa State 191.025-189.55.

Illinois' women's team defeated Illinois-Chicago 189.35-188.525. Freshman Kelli Farrar won the all-around title with a score of 38.125, and sophomore Kari Karubas set a school record on the uneven bars with a 9.875.

Illinois' men's team lost 227.30-223.40 to Iowa on Friday in Champaign. Senior Jeremiah Landry won the pommel horse with a career-high 9.85.

Hockey

Notre Dame freshman goaltender Matt Eisler has been named defensive player of the week in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association for his work in the Irish's sweep over the weekend of Ohio State-5-1 and 4-3. Eisler is 3-1 for the Irish.

Tennis

Northern Illinois' men's team defeated Eastern Michigan and Illinois State by 6-1 scores. Sunu Thomas, Marty Engel and Peter Berka were singles winners in both matches.

Illinois' men's team defeated Wisconsin 72-55 on Saturday in Champaign. Pole-vaulter Daren McDonough won his event with an NCAA qualifying effort of 18 feet 1/2 inch. Dorian Green won the 400-meter dash in :47.07; shot-putter Jeff Teach won at 59-7; and miler Marko Koers won in 4:03.11.

Illinois' women's team finished ahead of Wisconsin and Alabama in its meet. Tonya Williams won the 55-meter hurdles in :07.81; high-jumper Carmel Corbett won at 5-10 1/2; and shot-putter Collinus Newsome won at 49-2 1/4.